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She still had to partner with her for the 2019 home build. A voice from within answered her, and Olea to go through a lengthy application process, While the home won’t be completed until After living through financial, emotional did as it said. She immediately contacted her completing committee meetings, home visits February 2020, she’s already reaping the and physical abuse at the hands of her ex- landlord, changed the locks and called her and simply waiting to hear back from Habitat. benefits of partnering with Habitat. She helps husband, Amy Olea knew she needed to build ex-mother-in-law. “I didn’t hear back from them for a month,” build other partners’ homes, attends financial a new life for her family. “Once I got rid of that negativity, it was like she said. “I felt this really weird vibe.” literacy classes and will eventually help build Olea, now 39 years old, spent most of her everything fell in place.” It seemed like her suspicions were true. her own home. life renting subpar apartments for her family For Olea, hearing that voice set her on the Despite completing other parts of the “Things can change from complete rock to call home. Due to drafty windows and path to homeownership. By 2018, her goal was process without setbacks, her student loan bottom to glory,” Olea said. “God turned my outdated baseboard heaters, she paid $300 to to own a home. debt now disqualified her from partnering life around; a complete 360.” $400 electric bills — in addition to rent. But in Eventually she stumbled upon applications with Habitat. On April 5, 2017, Olea heard a song on May 2018, the promise of a new home through for a Habitat home in an email from her son’s “This can’t be the end,” she recalls telling K-LOVE (WNKL-FM): “Just Be Held” by the Wood County Habitat for Humanity school. Despite her goal, Olea considered not her daughter. Casting Crowns. She remembers the exact fulfilled her goal of becoming a homeowner. pursuing the application. She wasn’t sure if And it wasn’t the end. date, because the song’s lyrics spoke of her Olea said her goal began with faith in God she would qualify due to her credit score and “Something told me to get up and situation with extreme accuracy. and her hope to create a better future for her student loan debt. research it.” “Hold it all together family. She and her children, 13-year-old Ryan “I contemplated for a half hour or so before Olea did some online research and Everybody needs you strong and 19-year-old Kerrie, managed to get to this I made the call,” she said. discovered Habitat can’t consider student But life hits you out of nowhere point by staying hopeful in spite of adversity. After discussing her concerns with Mark loans as part of an applicant’s debt-to- And barely leaves you holding on She first received a driver’s license in 2017 Ohashi, executive director of the Wood County income ratio. She contacted Ohashi, and the And when you’re tired of fighting and bought a car after a divorce in 2016. Her Habitat for Humanity, she said he encouraged application process continued. Chained by your control ex-husband, who was an addict during their her to apply. After patiently waiting, Habitat asked to There’s freedom in surrender marriage, used the fact she couldn’t drive to Olea said she was “a little bit nervous.” inspect the outside of Olea’s apartment. Lay it down and let it go” keep her reliant on his support. Habitat sent a denial letter, but it wasn’t due She knew this wasn’t really necessary, since Ever since that day, Olea has told her She endured the abuse of her husband, to student loan debt; the organization didn’t she wasn’t the owner, and she had already children “you can come out on top no matter but when he threatened to kill their daughter have the correct phone number on completed the required home visits. what happens.” Karrie, Olea couldn’t remain there any longer. Olea’s application. But at this home visit, the Habitat team FOR RENT BE LUCKY & WALK TO CLASS 319 E. WOOSTER ST. BOWLING GREEN 419-354-2260 505 CLOUGH 615 SECOND 715 THIRD OPPORTUNITY 319 E. Wooster St. | 419.354.2260 | www.johnnewloverealestate.com FORUM MARCH 14, 2019 | PAGE 3 How to find equilibrium in life’s chaos PEOPLEON Taking a step back and self reflection are important THESTREET Rosiland Fletcher a calm in the storm, but each day isn’t VIA PIXABAY Columnist consistent, akin to life. What is your dream vacation? There’s a lot to consider and contemplate Busy, busy, busy. when trying to find some kind of balance It’s halfway through the spring semester, in life. There’s stress, anxiety and the “My dream and personally, I’m getting a little stressed unexpectedness, and as people, we always vacation is to with all the assignments and projects I am want to take control. The unfortunate thing go to Iceland, currently working on. is we don’t hold the power. I find it important rent a little cabin But, I’ve also been a bit stressed with life. we realize this; we can’t control all things in somewhere Starting out as a first-year student and a our lives. pretty and look young adult, I’m experiencing new stressors When we try to, we see the chaos, but when at nature for and having to plan a full-week schedule to take a step back and hand it to a higher power RYAN LEHOTSKY a week.” assure I’m staying on top of things. or allow nature to take its course, we’re more Freshman | Biology The consistent stream of school, work and likely to see life as a beautiful mess. other things like simply going to the grocery I am still learning to see life this way and store or scheduling a doctor’s appointment take things thrown my way with compassion “My dream can be overwhelming at times. rather than displeasure. vacation is to go Sometimes, I want to relax and not have to As midterms approach, I recommend taking to Thailand and face all my responsibilities. a step back. Take a moment to self-reflect and see the country, But, at some point, I have to completely see where you’re at. Are you stressed, anxious, the Buddhist understand: life is not meant to, nor will ever, overwhelmed? Are you facing an unexpected temples, visit the be on an equilibrium. situation? Wherever you’re at, take that big fish markets Though I realize this, I don’t tend to moment to breathe and find a tranquil place and really always practice it. Yes, I may use a planner in the beautiful mess that is life. CHRISTIANA MUÑOZ immerse myself and take time through the days to find Good luck, Falcons! Sophomore | Forensic Biology into the culture.” “My dream vacation would Letter to the editor: Wally Pretzer be to go to Amsterdam because I love all Gish sisters are an important part of film history of the different The Black Student Union at BGSU would like was not in the film, is, by association with her my mind, that if these black students succeed colored houses to see the Gish Film Theater name removed sister, also, apparently, considered a racist. in their defamation of the characters of Lillian ALEXA and buildings. I from the Student Union. These students The Birth of a Nation has never been shown and Dorothy Gish, they will have destroyed GARCIA-FREDERICK might elope there.” should know that the Dorothy and Lillian Gish in the Gish Film Theater.